Arrest Made in Pepper Creek Trail Exposure Case

UPDATE: Formal charges of indecent exposure and resisting arrest have been made against Justin Wayne Allen. He remained in the Bell County Jail as of 3:45 PM Thursday, May 17. His bonds totaled $13,000.

Jail records indicate he was booked into the Bell County Jail at 7:04 PM. No charges or bond information were listed when we checked, but KWTX reports that he's been charged with indecent exposure.

Arlene Ordunez posted two photos of Allen to Facebook after he allegedly tried to assault her daughter-in-law while the woman was walking her dog along the trail.

According to Ordunez, Allen exposed himself to the woman and began touching himself, then ran towards her. The woman screamed, alerting a nearby bicyclist who happened to be an off-duty police officer. Allen reportedly fled, and the officer left the woman with an older couple while he pursued Allen.

While the officer was away, the woman and the couple spotted Allen emerging from under a bridge dressed in different clothes. The couple were able to get photos of Allen before he fled.

Temple police responded to shares of the social media post by increasing patrols in the are and opening an investigation of the incident, resulting in Wednesday's arrest.